Chalkidiki

Also known as Halkidiki, Chalcidice, Chalcidicé

Chalkidiki (; , alternatively Halkidiki), also known as Chalcidice, is a peninsula and regional unit of Greece, part of the region of Central Macedonia, in the geographic region of Macedonia in Northern Greece. The autonomous Mount Athos region constitutes the easternmost part of the peninsula, but not of the regional unit.

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Chalkidiki is a peninsula in northern Greece that forms part of the Central Macedonia region, notable for its three-pronged geography extending into the Aegean Sea. It is significant as the location of Mount Athos, an autonomous monastic community that occupies the peninsula's easternmost territory.

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Greece place.name: Chalkidiki
Greece place.name_local: Περιφερειακή ενότηταΧαλκιδικής
Greece place.type: regional unit
Greece place.image_skyline: 2010 Dimi Chalkidikis numbered.svg
Greece place.caption_skyline: Municipalities of Chalkidiki
Greece place.image_map: Nomos Chalidikis.png
Greece place.map_caption: Chalkidiki within Greece
Greece place.georegion: Macedonia
Greece place.periph: Central Macedonia
Greece place.seat: Polygyros
Greece place.area: 2918
Greece place.population: 102085

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Name
Geography
Climate
History
Ancient sites
Archaeology
Economy
Agriculture
Tourism
Mining
Administration
Prefecture
Provinces
Population
Television
Transport
Notable inhabitants
See also
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The capital of Chalkidiki is the town of Polygyros, located in the centre of the peninsula, while the largest town is Nea Moudania. Chalkidiki is a popular summer tourist destination.